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Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 11:49:46 -0400
From: DEEPA SIVASANKARANE <aj9035 AT wayne DOT edu>
Subject: Re: setup.exe
To: Max Bowsher<maxb AT ukf DOT net>
Cc: cygwin AT cygwin DOT com
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Message-Id: <35921c03.7cba82b7.8173200@mirapointms2.wayne.edu>


I assume the reason you wanted to do this was to permit 
reinstallation from
>your local disc at a later date?

Yes. You see, I had the redhat release installed at first.
Moved to net release. I would like to switch between the two.

Thanx,
Deepa

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 30 Apr 2003 16:28:55 +0100
>From: "Max Bowsher" <maxb AT ukf DOT net>  
>Subject: Re: setup.exe  
>To: "DEEPA SIVASANKARANE" <aj9035 AT wayne DOT edu>, 
<cygwin AT cygwin DOT com>
>
>DEEPA SIVASANKARANE wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>>  Would Running setup.exe, and choosing
>> "Install from Internet" to C:\cygwin  be the same as
>> choosing the download option and untaring them in
>> C:\cygwin ?
>
>NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!
>
>DO NOT UNTAR A CYGWIN PACKAGE TO INSTALL IT!
>USE SETUP.EXE!
>
>
>
>I assume the reason you wanted to do this was to permit 
reinstallation from
>your local disc at a later date?
>
>If so, just "Install from Internet". The downloaded files 
will NOT be
>deleted, and you can install from them without an internet 
connection by
>using "Install from Local Directory".
>
>
>
>Max.
>

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